Site Lifting Specialist OFFSHORE M​/F

Responsibilities:

• Promote safe handling & lifting operations referring to TOTAL HSE Policy, Technical and operational Company rules (CR), General Specifications (GS), national and international standards.
• Assess handling and lifting organization in the affiliate.
• Review engineering calculation for critical lifts.
• Approve critical lifting plans and attend the lifting operations (or delegate to SLS).
• Conduct annual reviews in handling and lifting.
• Participate in all handling and lifting audits (Contractors sites).
• Report HIPO, incidents and anomalies.
• Provide expertise in day to day handling and lifting activities on sites: lifts categorization, hazards identifications and risks assessments, technical review (lifting procedures and organizations), equipment's selection and contractor's equipment’s suitability, toolbox talks meeting organization, post‑job debriefing and completed job's assessment.
• General lifting plans periodic review and re‑issue.
• Skills assessments, qualifications and progress/improvement plan drafts for all personnel involved in lifting and handling operations.
• Lifting and handling procedures/instructions update and development. Ensure that they are well assimilated and applied.
• Issue monthly activity reports.
• Assess the personnel competencies to carry out lifting or handling operations.
• On sites, coaching and mentoring of staff involved in lifting and handling operations and particularly Angolese (part of angolanization process).
• Propose individuals to RSES for SLS nomination.
• Advise the subsidiary RSES's and project managers on request.
• Seek assistance from Headquarters CPLO if there are doubts on rules application.
• In the case of severity level 2 lifting (based on TOTAL CR EP HSE 041 "Technological risk management"), the CPLO must be involved in the risk assessment and has to validate the lifting plan.
• In the case of severity level 1 lifting, the CPLO has to be involved in the lifting project and has to report to Headquarters CPLO.
• Detailed written hand‑over before holidays.
• Position is based offshore and onshore (Sonils base), in Angola.
• Requires frequent transfers (from/to offshore or onshore), often with short notice.
• Fast‑growing activity {from 4 to 6 FPSO in 2 years}.
• Lack of lifting safety awareness within workforce.

Exhaustive knowledge of international lifting standards and best practices (ASME, FME, DIN, NSL, etc.).

Technical knowledge of lifting equipment found on a logistic base and on offshore assets (pedestal cranes, crawler cranes, gantry cranes, forklifts, slings, etc.).

Ability to prepare and check lifting engineering calculations, risk assessments, lifting plans, 15 years experience in lifting trend.

Experience in Oil & Gas industry is a plus. Autonomy, Flexibility, Adaptability are mandatory.

Team building awareness, leadership, multicultural awareness and communication skills. Language: fluent English or French, good practice of Portuguese.

Computer skills:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point). Good writing skills (issuance of reports, audits, synthesis).

• Work for an international Group with operations on every continent.
• Experience a wide variety of professions within several activities:
  Outdoor networks and street lighting, Information and communication systems, Nuclear power, Maintenance, Oil and gas, HVAC engineering, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering.
• Working in energy and the environment.

Offshore block 17

3 years or more

Necessary requirements to work offshore. Exhaustive knowledge of international lifting standards and best practices (ASME, FME, DIN, NSL, etc.). Technical knowledge of lifting equipment found on a logistic base and on offshore assets (pedestal cranes, crawler cranes, gantry cranes, forklifts, slings, etc.).

English (C-Professional working proficiency)

About SPIE Global Services Energy

As an international subsidiary of the SPIE Group present in around 20 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and North America, SPIE Global Services Energy operates across the entire energy production infrastructure value chain, from design to maintenance. SPIE Global Services Energy relies on an extensive local network to quickly deploy resources and meet its customers' needs in the safest possible conditions.

Drawing on the expertise of its 5,000 employees, SPIE Global Services Energy helps players in the oil, gas and renewable energies industries improve the technical performance of their infrastructure, increase their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.

With 55,000 employees and a strong local presence, SPIE group achieved in 2024 consolidated revenue of €9.9 billion and consolidated EBITA of €712 million.

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